Somerville High School vs. Cambridge Rindge And Latin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Somerville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Cambridge Rindge And Latin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,394 students in grades 9-12, Somerville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,072 students in grades 9-12, Cambridge Rindge And Latin ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,394 students
2,072 students
Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
223 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#667 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#320 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
371
516
Grade 10 Students
343
526
Grade 11 Students
318
521
Grade 12 Students
351
486
Ungraded Students
11
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
13%
% Hispanic
45%
14%
% Black
10%
27%
% White
34%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%